PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - ,
TI  - Suppositories for non-specific proctocolitis: correction
AID  - 10.1136/dtb.7.14.56
DP  - 1969 Jul 04
TA  - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
PG  - 56--56
VI  - 7
IP  - 14
4099  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/7/14/56.short
4100  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/7/14/56.full
SO  - Drug Ther Bull1969 Jul 04; 7
AB  - In the issue of May 23rd, the second paragraph on p. 42 contained a dosage error. It should read as follows: In non-specific proctocolitis both retention enemas and suppositories containing prednisolone 21-phosphate (Predsol - Glaxo) effectively reduce inflammation. In a double-blind controlled trial, 2 suppositories each containing 5 mg of this drug used nightly for three weeks improved 14 of 16 patients, compared with only 9 of 23 in the control group given inert suppositories.1 Whether suppositories containing less steroid are effective is doubtful. Suppositories of sulphasalazine (Salazopyrin - Pharmacia) are also effective in non-specific proctocolitis.2